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7 Cards in this Set
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Semanticity and arbitrariness
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-the system conveys meaning through relationships between signs, reference and meanings
-there is no inherent connection between a token and what it refers too |
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Displacement
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-can refer to things that are not here and now or that do not exist at all
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discreteness/ directness
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-The system consists of isolatable, repeatable units
-has continuous aspects of language such as pitch and loudness |
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Duality of patterning
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-meaningless units are combined to form arbitrary signs that are combined to form larger, more meaningful units.
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Productivity
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-New messages on any product can be produced at any time
-an infinite number of utterances can be created by limited number of words -can change tense of words to form new meanings |
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Cultural transmission/ Imersion
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At least some aspects of the system are transmitted from an experienced user to a learner
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What is language?
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-A function to link expression to meaning
-design features area necessity of this |
